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Despite securing the no objection certificate (NOC) from the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB), Afif Hossain’s dream to play in the Global T20 Canada has gone unfulfilled due to visa issues. The left-handed batter was unable to obtain his visa on time for travel to Canada, and as a result, he decided not to go as the event is nearing its ...

Brazil midfielder Fabinho has signed a three-year deal with Saudi Arabian side Al-Ittihad after completing his move from Liverpool on Monday. The 29-year-old was left out of Liverpool’s pre-season squads for trips to Germany and Singapore after Al-Ittihad made a £40 million ($51 million) bid for him, AFP reports. He will join Karim Benzema and N’Golo Kante at Al-Ittihad, one ...

Bangladesh ODI skipper Tamim Iqbal has returned to the country after consulting a spine specialist in the UK. The 34-year-old landed at the Hazrat Shahjalal International Airport 5:40 pm on Monday. BCB Physician Dr Debashis Chowdhury, who accompanied Tamim, provided an update saying that the left-handed batter had gone through invasive pain management for his condition. “Tamim consulted a spine ...

Borussia Dortmund punished Manchester United’s defensive lapses on Sunday as the English Premier League giants wrapped up their North American tour with a 3-2 defeat to the Bundesliga side in Las Vegas. A second-half strike by Dortmund substitute Youssoufa Moukoko proved the difference in an entertaining clash at the Allegiant Stadium, home of the NFL’s Las Vegas Raiders. United manager ...

West Indies beat India by six wickets in the second one-day international at Barbados on Saturday, claiming their first victory over the Asian side in nearly four years to level the series at 1-1 and force a decider. In the absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, India were put into bat after the hosts won the toss and it ...

Juventus were kicked out of next season’s Europa Conference League on Friday for breaching financial fair play rules, UEFA announced. The Italian giants were also fined 20 million euros ($22 million) with half that amount suspended, AFP reported. “Juventus violated UEFA’s regulatory framework…and it was decided to exclude Juventus from the 2023/24 UEFA men’s club competition,” said a UEFA statement. ...

Romina Nunez scored the equaliser as Argentina roared back from two goals down to draw 2-2 with South Africa at the Women’s World Cup on Friday, denying them a landmark first-ever win at the tournament. South Africa appeared to be cruising to a first ever win in five matches at the World Cup after goals by Linda Motlhalo and Thembi ...

Paris Saint-Germain striker Kylian Mbappe has refused to meet officials from Al Hilal, dealing a potentially fatal blow to the Saudis’ ambitious hopes of completing a world record 300-million-euro ($333 million) swoop. The French star has refused “any discussion with the representatives of the Al-Hilal club, present in Paris this Wednesday,” reported L’Equipe sports daily, AFP reports. According to the ...

Bangladesh’s strike pacer Taskin Ahmed will not be getting a No Objection Certificate (NOC) for the upcoming Lanka Premier League (LPL) due to workload management concerns. Taskin had an offer to play for Dambulla Aura this entire edition of the LPL, running from July 30 to August 20, while batter Towhid Hridoy got the offer to play the first three ...

Lionel Messi’s instant impact in the United States continued on Tuesday as he scored twice in Inter Miami’s 4-0 victory over Atlanta United, firing his team into the knockout rounds of the Leagues Cup. The Argentine World Cup-winner was handed his first start for his new club after coming off the bench and grabbing a 94th-minute winner in Friday’s game ...